420 undocumented Bangladeshi workers repatriated: Foreign Ministry

Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the repatriation of 420 undocumented Bangladeshi workers from Maldives.

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Undocumented workers from Bangaldesh, prior to their repatriation on Saturday seen in this handout photo. PHOTO: MALDIVES IMMIGRATION

Ahmed Aiham

2020-05-17 11:59:11

Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the repatriation of 420 undocumented Bangladeshi workers from Maldives.

According to the ministry, 353 Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated via a chartered flight by the government of Maldives on Saturday. The remaining 67 expatriates were transported Sunday morning, aboard a Bangladeshi Air Force aircraft which brought 10 tonnes of food supplies, medicine and medical equipment to Maldives this weekend.

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